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Al-Minaa Football Club Academy is the youth system of Al-Minaa Football Club based in Al Maqal, Basra, Iraq. The academy teams play in the Iraqi Youth Premier League, the highest level of youth football in Iraq. The club also competes in the Basra Clubs Youth League. Former player Mohammed Abdul Hussein is the current academy manager.
Al-Minaa Under-19s, previously referred to as the Reserves, is the highest level squad within the setup. They train at the Al-Minaa Training Centre and play the majority of their home games at Al-Fayhaa Stadium in Basra Sports City.
Al-Minaa's Academy is one of Iraq's most successful, winning several championships, including winning the last Iraqi Youth Premier League title in 2022. Numerous international players have graduated from the academy and reserve teams.
Al-Minaa Academy team also participated in international tournaments, as in the Paris World Games, Football U19, where it participated four times, won the tournament in 2017, and was runner-up three times, the last of which was in 2019.
Current squad
Under-19s
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
This is a list of former Al-Minaa academy or Al-Minaa 'A' graduates who have gone on to represent their country at full international level. Players who are still at Al-Minaa, or play at another club on loan from Al-Minaa, are highlighted in bold.
Mohammed Abdul Hussein
Daniel Casas Trillo